23rd Apr 2008 11:09
GoldmanSachs International23 April 2008 FORM 38.5(a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONALCompany dealt in BHP BILLITON PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 22 April 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 2126250 18.8457 GBP 18.3374 GBP 37.5967 USD 37.5967 USD 800 74.48 USD 74.48 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1597969 18.82 GBP 18.44 GBP 800 74.48 USD 74.48 USD (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3) e.g. CFDCFD Short 21000 18.7026 GBPCFD Short 1025 18.7936 GBPCFD Short 45158 18.7936 GBPCFD Short 3210 18.7936 GBPCFD Short 607 18.7936 GBPCFD Short 8875 18.7936 GBPCFD Short 24290 18.7936 GBPCFD Short 9593 18.7936 GBPCFD Short 157242 18.7936 GBPCFD Short 36900 18.7936 GBPCFD Short 7200 18.7936 GBPCFD Short 2700 18.7936 GBPCFD Short 3200 18.7936 GBPCFD Long 55000 18.577 GBPCFD Long 40036 18.5743 GBPCFD Long 3964 18.5743 GBPCFD Long 2000 18.7667 GBPCFD Long 1800 18.7667 GBPCFD Long 3368 18.7667 GBPCFD Short 4833 18.6822 GBPCFD Long 30000 18.642 GBPCFD Short 6468 18.6089 GBPCFD Long 12973 18.5836 GBPCFD Short 25250 18.8495 GBPCFD Short 2850 18.8495 GBPCFD Short 71900 18.8495 GBPCFD Long 37500 18.6554 GBPCFD Long 10000 18.8144 GBPCFD Long 57855 18.6687 GBPCFD Long 47640 18.6687 GBPCFD Long 44505 18.6687 GBP (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities to Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, which the option relates American,e.g. call varying etc. (Note 5) price European date paid/received peroption etc. unit (Note 3) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) 3. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Date of disclosure 23 April 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON PLCNature of connection (Note 6) Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP Group